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Former President Clinton to give prime-time Democratic convention speech

How Bill Clinton's prime-time convention speech could hurt Obama (via The Christian Science Monitor) Let’s first get something straight: Bill Clinton’s prime-time speech at the Democratic convention the night before President Obama’s isn’t going to decide the election.   Yes, the charismatic former president remains extremely popular – 66 percent…

Obama ally Sen. McCaskill to skip Democratic convention

WASHINGTON — One of US President Barack Obama’s top backers in Congress, Senator Claire McCaskill, will skip September’s Democratic convention as she focuses on her own tough re-election battle, her office said Tuesday. “Generally speaking, Claire has not gone to the national convention when she is on the ballot because…